BARLING'S CANADIAN NOMENCLATURE QUESTION

[CVA59]

Hello to all,
I have a Barling's Canadian that appears to be of the family Era that has limited nomenclature and a mystery
Barling's make EXEXEL 1782 Bermuda ( the mystery) the stem has small cross Barling logo.
the Bermuda in a smaller size stamp is the mystery something I have never seem before on a Barling pipe any help fro the Barling masters

 

[sablebrush52]

I've seen a few of these. They were sold at a tobacconist based in Bermuda. This does look like an early '40's Barling's Make logo stamp, and the four digit model number is consistent with a pipe intended to sale in the British market, which would have included Bermuda at that time. Did you look on the underside of the stem for a reg''d number?

 

[CVA59]

Thanks for the comeback the underside of the stem does not show any sign of a reg number. You solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle!! once again thanks now I know.

 

[huntertrw]

You solved the mystery...

That's why he's The Bard of Barlings!

 

[sablebrush52]

Just remembered, besides the tobacconist, I'd also been told by another Barling exper that these we sold at the Duty Free shop. Anyay, that's all I know, besides what the stamping tell me. Very possibly WW2 or soon after, production, since the started using the "Fossil" stamp around 1947.

 

[CVA59]

Thanks for the additional info based on the feel and look I knew it was a vintage barling pipe. I smoked it today and it is now a part of my rotation.

 

[ashdigger]

From an unrelated pipe brand of BBB there was a very lucrative ocean liner cruise ship tourist line that ran from the UK to Bermuda.

It was probably from a gift shop just like the BBB.

 

[CVA59]

I made the right decision to join the Forum a wealth of pipe knowledge 3 days ago I had a mystery and now the whole story and maybe more to come
Thanks